Tag: culture
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Directors don’t know what to do with Zendaya – and The Drama proves it
You don’t get to be the only Black woman to win two Emmy’s in the same category without delivering some stand out performances. And with an epic generational run coming up with films like Dune: Part Three, The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and Shrek 5, we’re about to see a whole lot more of…
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Was there really no one else Wireless could have chosen to perform this summer?
Kanye’s reputation precedes him, but for the last couple years it’s been for all the wrong reasons. Our parents, teachers and everyone else in authority told us our whole lives that bad behaviour shouldn’t be rewarded. However, that life lesson doesn’t seem to apply to the celebrity elite – that is unless you’re a…
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What is it about Black pain that people can never seem to understand?
Of all the award shows to bring around this much controversy, I didn’t think it would be the BAFTA’s. Mainly because, I don’t know anyone who even watches the BAFTA’s. They seem to come and go quietly in between the Golden Globes and the Oscars and don’t warrant more attention than acknowledging a round up…
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It’s time to put Stranger Things to bed – the fans have killed the vibe
My God, you simply can’t have nice things anymore. If you spent the smallest iota of time online in the first 12 days of the year, you would have seen an endless stream of posts dedicated to the highly anticipated Stranger Things finale. And once your algorithm had kindly dropped you in the eye of…
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Zoe Saldaña branded Neytiri a ‘racist’ – here’s why she’s wrong
There is nothing more disappointing than when an actor from a beloved franchise turns their back on the films or the character they once played. One infamous example is Robert Pattinson’s pure disdain for the Twilight Saga – and mainly his character, Edward Cullen. There are interviews and interviews of him rolling his eyes to…
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Contrarian film critics are ruining TV and cinema
I don’t know how many times a critic needs to hear this, but something liked by the masses doesn’t instantly make it bad. Franchises with die-hard fan bases fund the lives of those involved for years after said franchise has stopped releasing projects. Friends, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, I’m assuming – and even…
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How do you teach Black history to a 4-year-old?
I am the proud auntie of one small and impressionable young human being, who I would, of course, do anything for. But when I got a request from my sister to teach her a bit about Black history month, I was a bit stumped. As she lives up north in a predominantly Asian area, her…
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How are you looking after yourself right now?
I’m not the first person, nor will I be the last person to tell you that, right now, things feel like hell. The nature of my job means staying up to date with things is an occupational hazard, but even without that, we are at the stage in life where turning a blind eye to…
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Everything I *begrudgingly* learnt about Bonnie Blue from her Channel 4 documentary
Why do I say begrudgingly? I know no one held a gun to my head, but whether it’s Bonnie Blue or the latest Marvel disappointment, I like to make up my own mind about whether or not to hate something. Now, it’s no secret that Bonnie Blue’s online persona is extremely unlikeable. From the TikTok’s…
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Is it ever OK to date someone who votes against your existence?
It is hard to go online these days and not end your session of scrolling angry, frustrated or with someone new to complain about. Last week was a fitting example of that following disappointing media coverage of the genocide in Gaza, all the Hulk Hogan apologists and Laverne Cox romanticising her long-term relationship with a…
Sincerely, Saskia 